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WILLIAM     E.    F.    KRA'I'^K. 


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L.  Fragi-ant  Flo-  The  CJ-real  T'  .ilroa 


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TEENITY'S  commencement !  !  ! 

O  mortal,  pray  cease  thy  lament, 
Souls  of  the  godly  shall  praise 
The  Creator  of  systems  and  righteous  ways; 
From  within  their  own  hearts  extending, 
Their  flights  to  Homeward  are  wending. 
And  live  in  hope  and  in  charity's  love, 
In  faith  of  His  glory,  here  and  above, 
That  God  now  dwells  within  you; 
Thy  reason  is  godly  to  know, 
Happy  thy  life  in  His  presence, 
Sweet  conscience  good  actions  pretense. 
Enough  the  Universe  in  evolutions  sighs, 
Speeds  eternally  the  throng  of  lives 
Upon  our  own  burning  globe  transparent, 
In  firmament  to  other  worlds  translucent, 
Through  space  ethereal  and  infinite 
As  one  of  myriad  stars  appearing; 
From  afar  its  brilliant  light  returning 
To  us,  intensified!  Is  changing 
Into  Heavenly  Love,  reflexing, 
His  above,  in  all  existing  constellations  shining, 
Now  here  all  atoms  piercing; 


Creation. 

Life's  presence  in  us  reaching 

Transmutes,  is  our  soul,  the  godly  light  creating; 

Love  to  be  good  and  acting  right, 

Hast  thou  the  Father  forever  in  sight. 

Who  gave  you  memory  of  thy  past, 

Inveils  thy  future  beyond  the  minute,  last  ? 

If  not  the  godly  light, 

Brighter  than  your  earthly  sight 

In  thee  were  ever  shining; 

Love  to  be  His,  is  His  beseeching, 

Each  as  party,  to  the  charter 

Of  the  vessel  at  sea, 

Before  the  storm  is  to  flee 

From  the  dangerous  cliffs 

To  the  safe  harbor,  He  gives 

To  the  intrepid  and  valorous  steering, 

Each  minute  the  wind  may  be  veering; 

Perish  the  vessel,  but  safe  are  the  souls 

When  done  is  thy  duty,  in  sight  are  the  shoals. 

The  presence  merely  dots  eternal  time, 

A  living  death  at  Heaven's  shrine 

Is  your  delight  who  godly  lives, 

Has  endless  life,  who  always  gives 

To  Him  his  thanks  who  lives  within, 

While  I  am  here,  points  there  come  in. 

Be  charitable,  good  and  kind, 

To  all  who  be  of  every  mind, 

Are  here  thy  brethren,  all 

In  him  to  live  and  to  receive  the  call 


Sun   and    Earth. 

To  others  voluntarily  extend 

Their  good,  which  shall  befriend 

A  widened  circle  of  the  human  mass, 

Until  at  last  the  world  to  class 

Their  countless  lives  in  a  bliss  of  moment, 

The  next  above!  To  be  content. 


brilliant  Sun,  in  glory  resting, 
Of  worlds  consumed,  anew  are  forming 
Eternally  in  spaces,  either 
Of  Heaven's  own  transfer. 
Issuing  intensest  heat, 
Diffusing  wrarnith  and  light  to  greet 
Universal  systems,  countless  globes, 
Guiding  life  to  far-away  abodes; 
Its  distance  to  this  world  beneath, 
As  oui's  is  to  constellations  myth. 
Almighty  God,  to  suns  and  matter,  is 
Eternal  love  to  all  creation  His, 
To  our  Earth  daily  rotating, 
Defiling  before  it,  presenting 
Her  spherical  body  to  sight, 
The  surface  exposed  receiving  the  light. 
Great  is  the  bliss, 
Sweet  is  the  kiss 


Sun   and    Earth. 

Of  constant  love, 

Consummate  above. 

From  the  morning  sun  searing, 

Attracting,  surveying, 

With  steadfast  gaze, 

The  distant  haze; 

Enfolding  the  globe's 

Firmamental  abode; 

As  she  is  moving  in  orbit, 

By  vapors  in  veiled  yet, 

In  darkness  completely  enshrouded, 

When  dense  are  the  clouds  and  amassed, 

Rain  pouring  in  torrents, 

Drenching,  deluging  contents, 

Fertilizing  the  crust  of  the  Earth 

Entirely  without  it  in  dearth. 

At  its  height  the  tempest  is  raging, 

Fearfully  the  thunder  is  roaring, 

Flashes  the  lightning,  igniting; 

Conscience  rueing, 

Forgiveness  sueing, 

Of  thy  soul  in  the  grief; 

Eepentance — as  mercy — makes  anguish  but  brief; 

Salvation  is  thine,  by  bravely  amending 

Thy  ways,  to  labor  attending, 

Useful  to  you,  and  others 

Near  you  are  brothers, 

Appreciating  intentions  well  meant, 

Best  seen  in  good  actions  well  sent. 

Value  the  mite  as  a  gift  bestowed, 


Sun   and    Earth. 

Showing  the  heart  within  you  is  moved — 

By  the  power  of  will  is  charity  proved. 

Contrary  currents  are  tossing, 

Tearing  and  lifting 

The  scintillating  orb  through  space, 

The  vacuum  refilled,  time  rolling  apace, 

Truly,  demurely, 

Onwardly,  surely, 

Daily  rotates  our  terrestrial  globe 

In  its  assigned  abode; 

Circling  the  Sun, 

To  the  glory  of  God — His  will  be  done ! 

And  the  Sun's  greeting 

Is  destined  of  reaching, 

With  warmth  and  light, 

Gradually,  all  Earth  and  water  in  sight; 

Heralding  the  day  by  dispersing, 

Dissolving,  condensing 

Exhalations  and  gases 

Into  dew-drop  masses, 

As  diamonds  shining, 

Are  settling,  encircling 

The  innocent  brow,  white  as  the  snow, 

Skirting  the  garb  in  its  emerald  glow 

Of  beautiful  Earth's  entire  conclave, 

Independent  rejoicing,  nowhere  a  slave; 

And  good  and  bad  of  the  human  existing, 

Anointed  with  reason  inspired,  are  thanking 

The  Creator  of  Suns  and  of  light, 

Of  warmth  and  of  love  in  its  might, 


Sun   and    Earth 

For  his  mercy  of  hearts  fond  are  to  give, 

Here  to  his  children,  in  Him  are  to  live. 

Intense  is  the  gloAv 

Fleeting  below; 

Carrying  delight 

From  myriads  might, 

Of  dazzling  rays, 

Through  fiery  ways, 

In  infinite  space  abating 

Into  genial  air  for  the  living. 

And  the  splendor  of  light  of  the  days, 

Chasing  from  hill-tops  the  purpling  rays, 

Embracing  the  forest,  the  field,  and  the  meadow, 

Coaxing  the  insect  from  shadowy  furrow 

Mantling  the  linnet,  after  his  bath, 

Smoothing  his  feathers,  is  singing  at  last, 

Free  and  independent  as  the  eagle, 

Above  him  in  circle, 

Is  soaring  and  eyeing 

The  Spectre  of  Man!   persistently  trying 

To  navigate  aerial  regions, 

Encompassing  time,  and  their  passions, 

Productive  of  good  for  the  living, 

The  body  submissively  following 

Genius,  wherever  is  guiding, 

(Vifo!   the  venerable  Seward  Alaska  is  reaching, 

The  search  after  wisdom's  content, 

Which  the  tenor  of  life  shall  present. 

Thus  the  globe  in  daily  rotating, 

From  the  meridian  sun  absenting 


Sun   and    Earth. 

One  section  of  Earth, 

Is  others  presenting  in  dearth; 

Behind  us  approaching, 

Expecting  and  needing, 

The  powerful  rays, 

Brightening  their  ways, 

United,  are  eastwardly  moving, 

Upon  the  home  of  the  mortal  remaining — 

Shows  us  the  sweetness, 

Divine  will,  completeness, 

Of  the  virtue  "benevolence." 

Render  assistance 

To  others  existing, 

Helpless  are  living, 

May'st  thou  give, 

That  they  can  live. 

A  trifle  are  millions,  and  scarce, 

Where  millions  are  trifles  on  Earth, 

Thine  is  the  heart  and  the  wealth  to  give 

The  stranger  who  needs — let  live, 

Until  the  Earth  is  weaned  from  light, 

Each  section  gratefully  parting  the  sight; 

Their  plains  and  prairies — the  mountains  at  last — 

Bidding  adieu  to  the  day  held  fast 

In  their  snowy  embrace, 

A  merciful  grace 

To  the  belated,  in  twilight,  from  home, 

In  valleys  where  hut  and  the  dome 

Shelter  the  weary,  securely  resting 

In  God,  for  the  night,  as  Father  is  watching. 


1. 

ffi,  FLOWEE  blooms,  its  charms  bespeak 
ci     God's  care  and  mine  to  love  it; 
It  bows  its  face  so  sweet  and  meek, 
From  every  swarthy  summit. 

2. 

In  summer,  when  cool  foliage  dense, 

Is  screening  it  so  truly, 
You  know  it  well  in  all  the  glens 

From  sister  playmates  surely. 

3. 

Its  redolence,  a  mighty  dowry, 
Bestowed  by  Heaven's  father; 

Which  is  a  wealth  no  worldly  glory, 
Without  true  heart  can  gather. 

4. 

Will  gentle  zephyrs  playfully, 

Make  known  its  lone  existence; 

The  world  admires  carelessly, 

Where  Love  has  no  subsistence. 

5. 
The  summer  gone,  it  is  no  more,' 

Nor  can  you  find  the  spot; 
Its  fragrance  led  to  it  befor6, 

And  now!  Small  deeds  of  heart  your  lot. 

6. 
May  be  next  year,  its  climbing  up  a  grave, 

Enclosed  by  wealth  in  mortar; 
Its  odor  sweet  do  angels  crave, 

To  carry  Love  immortal. 


4\  PLANT  of  tiny  growth  will  speak 
"  Of  worlds  beyond,  of  wisdom  which  we  seek, 
Its  life  is  there,  it 's  born  to  wither, 
The  root  to  live !  while  souls  go  hither, 
Why  is  it  here  ?  contemporaneously, 
Near  me  to  live,  and  I  should  boldly 
Deprive  of  life  what  is  divine, 
Within  my  reach  destroy  to  lengthen  thine  ? 
And  firmly  rooted  in  the  sacred  soil, 
The  earth  in  ever  constant  toil 
To  germinate  and  bring  to  life, 
Should  I  mutilate,  adding  to  strife  ? 
Wliat  is  decreed,  and  surely  is 
Inimitable  here,  designs  of  His 
Think  serviceable,  Heavenly  trust, 
Because  in  ashes  lives  all  earth's  crust  ? 
Each  being  to  the  chaos  mass, 
Eternity  to  the  hour-glass, 
A  noble  deed  to  outward  bliss, 
A  thought  in  swiftness  to  an  infant's  kiss; 
The  plant  benefactor  in  the  fullest  sense, 
Has  neither  charms  nor  redolence, 
Is  born  within  periphery 
Of  visage  mine  to  visions  glory; 
Its  usefulness  attention  craved, 
From  birds  or  insects  knowing  to  be  saved. 
Observing  this  the  Indians  of  yore, 
Beyond  the  flood's  remote  tradition  core, 


io  Tha   Medicinal    Plant. 

Instinctively  in  surety  applied 
The  plant,  as  remedy  for  hurts  allied, 
With  pain  from  wounds  in  time  of  war, 
Pursuit  of  chase  or  other  accidents  debar, 
All  imitation  of  a  pachy dermal  fury, 
Innate  in  man  in  whom  mercy 
Had  not  applied  the  break; 
Subduing  passions  through  religions  make, 
Hindering  wrath  to  plunge  headlong 
God's  images  into  death,  which  shall  belong- 
To  life  as  guard  o'er  every  soul's  salvation. 
Thus  from  pain  arose  warm  gratitude, 
(As  well  as  barbarous  servitude;) 
The  Indians  delight  at  vanquished  pain, 
Unloosening  his  freedom's  chain, 
Plucked  herbs,  preserving  plants  to  ponder 
O'er  the  marvelous,  what  is  divine  is  yonder; 
Onward  sped  the  reputation 
Of  a  plant's  innate  power  of  consolation, 
Until  shrunk  up  to  dust  became 
Both  without  record  of  their  fame. 
By  the  world's  sublunary  sway, 
Myth  and  legend  became  order  of  the  day, 
Superstition's  bigotry, 
Cruelties  and  depot's  rivalry, 
With  lucid  intervals  at  last, 
Of  knowledge's  gleaming  light  to  cast 
A  furtive  glance  at  tiny  plants, 
Inland  greening  or  on  ocean's  sands, 
Until  Apollo  rose  the  pagan's  G-od  of  Physic, 
And  Theophrastus  botanized  in  Greece  and  Egypt, 
JEsculapius  had  saved  the  life  of  Hippolitus, 
Was  Physic  taught  by  Paracelsus. 
Science  made  a  plant's  true  worth  imperishable, 
The  plant  itself,  of  life  inestimable, 


The   Medicinal    Plant.  i  i 

Wherever  decks  the  earth,  the  loving  floor 

Shall  by  it,  benefit  the  rich  and  poor; 

At  any  time  at  any  place  arise 

New  men,  new  plants  to  pluralize; 

Ancient  wisdom,  by  additional  research 

To  prolong  a  life,  at  best  to  perch 

Upon  the  higher  branches  of  the  presence 

Of  the  tree  of  life's  existence, 

Ever  green  to  mortals  millions, 

Ever  adding  ages  legions 

To  its  imperishable  roots, 

The  love  of  God  to  offshoots, 

By  suns  assisted  and  by  air, 

The  one  to  see,  and  by  its  glare 

Breathe  the  other  to  deserve, 

The  reasoning  power  and  the  nerve 

To  stand  the  trials  of  a  life, 

Made  by  ourselves  as  unrife, 

In  wisdom  comprehending 

The  proper  use  of  our  senses  tending 

Towards  confusion  in  selection 

Of  what  is  good  for  life's  protection, 

As  far  as  minutes  are  concerned 

Of  what  a  centenarian  has  gained; 

A  better  knowledge  than  the  rest. 

AVho  end  their  life  without  true  test 

Of  a  mortals  power  of  endurance, 

Yet  is  the  child  superior  of  innocence, 

Before  him  goes  atoning  parent's  sins, 

Preserved  alike  are  both  in  Heaven's  regions; 

For  death  is  knowledge  of  the  fact 

That  life  in  him  is  never  ending  and  malefactors  sacked; 

Prove  human  laws  infringe  upon  divine, 

Instead  of  life  long  caging,  slay  penitence  sublime. 


ROM  the  confines  of  two  oceans 
Rises  the  nation  of  men, 
Herald  of  Freedom's  emotions, 
To  the  oppressed  in  their  den. 

2 

Piercing  the  darkness  of  ages, 
Reaches  the  light  of  the  free; 

Independent  forever  to  races, 
Allied  with  us  to  Thee. 

3 

United,  are  happy  at  home, 

In  this  land  of  Liberty's  choice; 

Acknowledge  the  good  which,  alone, 
Can  quicken  the  heart  to  rejoice. 

4 

The  mind  is  directing  exertion, 
Labor  is  gladly  performed; 

Morals  shall  free  from  coercion, 
A  life  by  senses  misruled. 


Virtues  encircle  the  cottage — 
The  palace's  widened  aisle; 

Humanity  severing  bondage, 
Intolerance  welded  awhile. 


America.  13 


Prize  highly  the  gift  of  the  poor, 
Of  noble  intentions — assurance 

Only  the  Union  is  strong  to  allure 
The  world  to  Freedom's  procurance. 


Learn  from  the  people  the  secret, 

Where  wisdom  is  hid  among, 
That  thy  thoughts  to  motives  concrete, 

In  tune  with  thy  mirthful  song. 

8  ••Moft  Ubnuy 

If  actions  be  bright  as  the  day, 

Warm  is  the  shake  of  the  hand; 
Shall  usefulness  bloom  in  May  ? 

Persevere  in  labor,  and  love  this  land. 


IMMEDIATE  EFFECTS  UPON  CALIFORNIA  AS  A  MANUFACTURING 

STATE,  AND  UPON  SAN  FRANCISCO  AS  THE  WESTERN 

CARRIER  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  COMMERCE 

TO    ASIA    AND    TO    OCEANICA. 


THE  following  poem  conveys  a  strong  impression  of  the  manifest 
destiny  of  America  —  not  only  as  the  hope  of  oppressed  mankind,  but  by  the 
application  of  steam  —  the  harbinger  of  charity,  to  six  hundred  millions  of 
Asiatics.  The  entire  Asia  has  never  voluntarily  traded  with  us,  because  the 
Chinese  demanded  material  proofs  of  the  superiority  of  our  civilization  over 
theirs,  which  we  did  not  give  lucidly  enough. 

My  idea  is,  that  we  here  in  America  must  now  commence  manufacturing 
by  steam  their  ANTEDILUVIAN  PATTEENS  and  sell  them  to  the  Chinese  at  a  profit, 
to  the  great  astonishment  of  both. 

If  we  thus  benefit  them  materially,  they  will  speedily  sympathize  with  us 
generally,  and  not  only  enrich  us  and  the  entire  civilized  world,  but  themselves 
become  votaries  to  it. 


1. 

Onward  rolls  the  avalanche, 

Westward  flows  the  mighty  stream, 
Of  the  greatest  worldly  branch, 

Of  mankind's—  nations'  dream. 

2. 

From  New  York,  the  eastern  station, 
From  Chicago's  central  strength, 

Collects  the  progress  of  the  nation, 
To  amass  in  San  Francisco's  length. 


The  Great    Pacific   Railroad,  15 

3. 

Westward  bound  has  civilization  spread, 

From  western  Asia  to  Europe's  steppes; 
From  Europe  to  America  was  lead 

Around  the  globe  to  Asia's  adepts. 

4. 

Four  hundred  millions  of  the  race, 

Now  in  reach  by  one  month  steam, 
Shall  compare  what  we  can  trace, 

Of  progress  since  the  Bible's  gleam. 

5. 
Be  assured  of  Freedom's  right, 

Vested  in  the  soul  of  each; 
Stretching  farther  than  their  genii  might, 

Nor  worship  of  the  sky  can  reach. 

6. 
Strong  in  will,  ability  and  wealth, 

Superior  in  religion,  civilization's  hope, 
Shall  we  convince,  and  not  by  stealth, 

With  China,  larger  than  all  Europe,  cope. 

7. 
To  benefit  four  hundred  millions 

Is  to  enlarge  the  civilized  world; 
Not  only  we,  but  mankind's  legions 

Shall  then  rejoice,  and  sheathe  the  sword. 

8. 
To  the  Chinese  to  prove  that  we  are  wiser, 

Is  to  convince  them  through  their  pockets; 
Thus  steam  must  be  the  strong  adviser, 

Its  whistle  our  progress  sockets. 

9. 
Blessed  be  its  vastest  quickening  power, 

Which,  next  to  love,  is  truly  our  own; 
Fraternally  we  live  and  shower 

Constant  happiness  through  its  blessings  known. 


The  Great   Pacific   Railroad. 

10. 

Immense  the  commerce  flowing  Westward, 

Small  in  return  the  fear  of  inundation; 
Their  exclusiveness  is  antedeluvian  windward, 

Unconcerned  by  emigration. 

11. 

While,  when  here,  whoever  is  of  mankind 

Is  always  welcome  in  America; 
It  is  the  crib  in  which  the  entire  human  race  shall  find 

The  savior  from  tyranny:  Justicia. 

12. 

We  shall  remember  that  this  soil 

Is  but  tenanted  from  Almighty  God; 
Therefore,  to  circumstances  let  us  adapt,  and  by  it  foil 

What  is  not  humane  among  the  human  lot. 

13. 

Adding  to  work  for  all  upon  the  spot, 

Discriminating  well  adaptedness, 
In  harmony  the  human  lot 

Cements  with  love  their  usefulness. 

14. 

As  to  the  work  itself  to  find, 

At  all  times  steady,  well-paid  labor; 
Is  not  the  genius  of  America  behind 

To  push  us  on  to  valor  ? 

15. 

And  gives  us  now  the  best  of  lecture 

Of  how  to  stop  the  present  crisis; 
Chinese  goods  we  here  must  manufacture, 

Eely  on  steam  to  cheapen  prices. 

16. 

Instead  of  losses,  shall  huge  gain 

Kedown  upon  Eureka' s  million; 
In  front  are  we  the  vanguard  to  attain 

What  moves  America  in  her  Westward  mission. 


The  Great    Pacific    Railroad.  17 

17. 

New  factories  arise  in  all  directions, 

All  laborers  benefited  by 
The  hum,  support  the  just  reflection, 

That  we  are  one  beneath  the  sky. 

18. 

As  to  the  laborer  here,  who  by  his  toiling  hands, 
His  love  for  wife  and  many  children  shows; 

"We  shall  protect  his  time  and  wages  where  he  stands, 
Securely  his  happiness  flows. 

19. 

No  umbrage  does  the  merchant  take, 

At  odd  demands  upon  the  trade; 
But  promptly  manufactures  for  his  sake, 

What  shoes  and  cues  suit  their  parade. 

20. 

The  lesson  is  a  sharp  one  surely, 

To  every  lukewarm  hopeless  one; 
Who  does  not  now  conceive  completely, 

What's  manifest,  that  will  be  done. 

21. 

Quite  natural  the  eastern  goods  accumulate, 

And  dollar  stores  the  consequence; 
Until  we  rise  and  here  create, 

A  Lowell  for  the  World's  convenience. 

22. 

The  great  Pacific  Bailroad  built, 

Is  not  to  alienate,  but  to  unite 
All  national  interests  centering  in  that  guild 

Which  is  the  World  forever,  now  in  sight. 

23. 
Reflect  upon  the  railroad  as  main  artery, 

To  diffuse  the  progress  of  America; 
Shall  now  unite  with  Fulton's  ocean's  mastery, 
And  course  the  world  from  California. 
3 


1 8  The  Great   Pacific    Railroad. 

24. 

Glorious  be  thy  future,  California! 

A  new  era  date  from  San  Francisco; 
We  shall  lead  what  leads  America, 

To  mankind  shall  we  progress  show. 

25. 

In  order  that  thy  soul  retain 

The  echo  of  these  hopeful  lines, 
Ride  quickly  to  the  cliffs,  and  near  the  Golden  Gate  remain. 

Until  the  foaming  truth  upon  you  shines. 

26. 

And  if  by  sunset  you  still  ponder  v 

Upon  the  use  of  the  great  ocean, 
May  the  lions'  roaring  thunder 

Aid  me,  rousing  thy  emotion. 

27. 

Is  not  the  Union  now  on  national  highway, 

Flooding  our  dearest  home  ? 
The  same  what  Europe  did  in  times  away, 

When  low  tariff  laid  our  interests  low. 

28. 

Draining  Eureka  of  her  money, 

Stagnating  our  manufactories'  wake 
Between  two  fires,  do  we  know  from  hearsay, 

Choose  to  windward  your  escape. 

29. 

One  item  here,  which  is  not  there, 

One  genius  proving  brighter; 
They  will  consume,  and  we  shall  bear 

The  national  debt  much  lighter. 

30. 

Similar  to  what  the  world  would  be, 

Without  their  tea,  we  readily  surmise; 
So  let  us  add  to  Chinese  glee, 

What's  useful  here,  will  there  surprise. 


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31. 

California  wheat  is  destined, 

To  supersede  Borneo  rice; 
Hark  sister  States  combined, 

Beware  to  raise  the  price. 

32. 

Mendocino,  Teekalet,  and  Puget  Sound, 

Alaska  send  their  forest's  spars, 
Paying  well  the  voyage  round, 

To  the  credit  of  American  tars. 

33. 

The  telegraph  connect  their  hearts. 

Steamboats,  railroads,  speed  the  friend; 
Shall  Coufucius's  shade  depart, 

And  civilization  rise,  America  has  sent. 

34. 
Are  not  these  facts  incentives  sure, 

That  genius  is  called  upon 
By  steam  for  ever  to  allure, 

Four  hundred  millions — and  it 's  done. 

35. 

Towers  highest  our  worth, 

We  comprehend  the  nation's  duty; 
To  the  Union  give  the  sunlit  oath 

Of  thy  sincerest  love,  fidelity. 

36. 
The  globe  so  large  and  odd  of  form, 

Is  like  the  heart:  abode  of  love; 
The  one  is  hid  from  us   beyond  the  bend  of  canopy  and 

torn, 
The  other  hides  his  inmate  from  above. 

37. 
Tolerance  to  love  stands  in  position, 

Of  an  hopeful  death  to  life  eternal; 
It  holds  the  panacopia  in  every  man's  condition, 

Which  God  has  filled  to  shower  happiness  on  all. 


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38. 

To  be  tolerant,  we  commence  in  schools  to  know 
True  knowledge  only  cultivates  the  heart; 

Not  knowledge  of  the  wisdom  others  show, 

But  thou  shalt  show  upon  thy  own  life's  chart. 

39. 

Nor  knowledge  either  of  mere  theory : 

The  living  Book  of  Life  among  the  people  practice, 
Act  in  conformity  with  our  institution's  glory, 

Live  fraternally  and  you  are  wise. 

40. 

If  thou  viewest  America  from  this  sunny  highi, 
Your  heart  all  love,  your  head  all  light, 

Intolerance  in  you  will  wean  at  sight 
Of  every  myrmidon  who  bows  to  might. 


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